Foundation Engineering of House BuildingLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

The students learn to plan structures of foundations in usual cases. They know the principals of pile drivings, geosynthetics and reinforcement of foundation

Content

The students study cases about bearing capacities, stabilities, settlements and earth pressures calculations. The students they also study about bearing capaci-ties regarding horizontal and eccentric loads. The students study about the stabil-ity analysis of slopes and excavations. The students they learn about detailed analysis of retaining walls. The students restore detailed plans of foundations, frost protections and drains. The principal planning and carrying out of pile driv-ings, using geosynthetics, the repairing methods of foundations and quality control of structures dealing foundations.

Further information

Literature: To be announced at the beginning of the course. Notes and lecture handouts. Teaching methods: self study/distance learning, exercises, assignments, practical work and exam. Prerequisites: Geotechnique and Foundation engineering. Language of tuition: Finnish